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Public Admin Major

Public Admin

3,076 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
12,282 Master's Degrees Annually
#114 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Public Admin Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many public administration graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 11,965
Bachelor’s Degree 2,383
Graduate Certificate 892
Doctor’s Degree 329
Basic Certificate 108
Associate Degree 73
Undergraduate Certificate 21

What Can You Do With a Public Admin Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with public admin:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Compliance Managers 8.0% $107,480
General and Operations Managers 9.1% $100,930
Investment Fund Managers 8.0% $107,480
Legislators 7.0% $24,670
Logistics Managers 6.8% $94,730
Regulatory Affairs Managers 8.0% $107,480
Social and Community Service Managers 18.0% $65,320
Supply Chain Managers 8.0% $107,480
Transportation Managers 6.8% $94,730

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin?

2,383 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
54% Percent Women
43% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
According to recent stats this major attracts about equal numbers of men and women. Roughly 54% of the graduates are women, and 46% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of public admin majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 127
Black or African American 259
Hispanic or Latino 483
White 1,249
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 228

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Public Admin. About 1.6% of those with this major are international students.

Online Public Admin Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 7 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 1
Associate’s Degree 24 7
Bachelor’s Degree 121 36
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 379 127
Post-Master’s 19 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 46 7
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to public admin.

Major Number of Grads
Public Administration (Other) 47
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies 33
Public Works Management 16

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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